[Report 1944-1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Salisbury (New Sarum) City.

  • Salisbury (England). City Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1944-1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Salisbury (New Sarum) City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    -11- Th.e incidence of urinary and intestinal is niuch higher than the afore-mentioned figures v/ould as only one specimen of each per patient is examined, patients only supply a fen ounces of urine instead of pint as reauested* Bilharaiasis indicate and often the half The apparent percentage of positive Gonorrhoeas is much lov/er than the actual incidence hecause smears and not cultoire s are heen treated talien3 and the negatives include those that have and require at least tvio negative smears hefore ttendance ceases, MATBBhITY AMD CHILD WBIh*ARjB> The Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme embraces all races and provides the necessary services for an individual from conception till the toddler stage. Europeans. Ante and post-natal clinics are held every Thursday afternoon at the Queen Elisabeth Clinic. A doctor attends t\7icc a month and the Health Visitor ever^^ week. The expactant mother is examined and generalise advised as' regards the hygiene and management of pregnancy, with special attention to diet, exercise, clothing, care of the body and preparedness the ne\7 arrival. The home and financial position are ited and when dosirable, permission is recruested to for invest!ga ^ ^ V ym* W'. W >«•* . I I 4- Jr XwT ^ N*-*. 4% ^ ^ J*-' It! «•*. *»-' -J- W ^ ^ »-r ^ w v-r] w IW W -w-w admit the prospective mother to the Ladj- Chancellor Hursing Home. Mothers are advised to return for the post-natal examination six to eight weeks after confinement. or in necessitous cases, Milk may be obtained free. o 'p the cost of Id per pint All abnormalities detected during the above clinics aro referred to the patient’s own doctor* Tliese services are free and intended for fomiilies v/ho are unable to bear the cost of employing a private doctor. The Department is indebted to Mrs. Gripps, a trained physical ciilture teacher, for running special pre-natal and post-natal exercise classes* If the home conditions are satisfactory, a woman in the trained District Nurse to confine her in her ovni home or apartment. may call call in patient fees* is made The Midv/ife may, if she considers this necessary, a doctor, who is usually the one nominated by the , the City Council being responsible for these medical For all these services rendered a charge of £3*3*Od* , which may be reduced or csincelled in necessitous cases Asiatics and Coloureds. A mo.ternity service, similar to that for Europeans exists for Coloured and Asiatic expectant mothers. Ante-natal clinics are held tv/ice a month at St. Swithin’s Buildings* Market Square. District These clinics are attended by a doctor, the European Nurse and the Maternity trained Coloured Midwife. The se